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it used to be that education was the pride of the united states. and it was certainly the pride of many states like california. i was recently talking to someone who was a leader of a state, and we were talking about poverty. and as he listened to safety net programs for the poor, he mentioned public schools. it really caught me. i said, public schools, that's become a safety net program? i thought public schools were for everybody. but as they have become associated with people who are poor and of color, we are abandoning the public school education. that is about race. and we have taken men who are important for community, and we've created basically a legacy of absence in communities by pulling the men out and putting them in prison. in numbers that are unprecedented. our rate in this country is the largest in the entire world. and the disproportionate incarceration of black men in particular but a growing number of latino men absolutely makes the point that race is a driver there. race has become so embedded and baked in that people can work ar
it used to be that education was the pride of the united states. and it was certainly the pride of many states like california. i was recently talking to someone who was a leader of a state, and we were talking about poverty. and as he listened to safety net programs for the poor, he mentioned public schools. it really caught me. i said, public schools, that's become a safety net program? i thought public schools were for everybody. but as they have become associated with people who are poor...
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the kitchen was the united states. the living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york. celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the colberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guf charitable fund. the clement foundation, park foundation dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audrey rappaport foundation, the john d. and katherine t. mcarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. and gumowitz, the hkh foundation, barbara g. fleishmann and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. >> welcome. there i
the kitchen was the united states. the living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york. celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the colberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guf charitable fund. the clement foundation, park foundation dedicated to heightening public awareness...
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states, our interests and allies. >> attacks against the united states! in that connection, there's the nightmare scenario, spelled out at the hearing by miami university scholar of cuban affairs, jose azel. >> my worst nightmare would be a nuclear iran and a venezuela willing to accept the deployment of those weapons in venezuterritory, for example. it is within the realm of possible. >> you get what he's saying? >> yes. >> that iran operating in south america might nuke the united states. you believe that? >> no, no. what he's really saying is they can launch terrorist attacks. >> what is the ultimate terrorist attack, the nuclear bombs! they come in suitcases. >> if iran puts nuclear weapons in latin america or south america, you will have a major outbreak of war against iran. >> are you taking this serious? >> no, not as you see. i don't think it's frivolous. i don't think they're talking about having nuclear weapons. >> john, you have been taking in -- >> taken in? >> this is war party -- >> prime time here! ahmadinejad! >> castro is 85. ahmadinejad
states, our interests and allies. >> attacks against the united states! in that connection, there's the nightmare scenario, spelled out at the hearing by miami university scholar of cuban affairs, jose azel. >> my worst nightmare would be a nuclear iran and a venezuela willing to accept the deployment of those weapons in venezuterritory, for example. it is within the realm of possible. >> you get what he's saying? >> yes. >> that iran operating in south america...
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kitchen was the united states, living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> welcome. this is pledge time for public television, when we remind you there are programs here unlike anything else on tv. programs such as this one. there is no stretch of territory in the world quite like the borderlands between the united states and mexico. a vast swath of terrain, a long and tortured history, and an endless stream of humanity both separate and join our two countries. it's as complex a coupling as you will find anywhere. from brownsville and matamoros on the gulf of mexico, the border runs along the rio grande river to intersect with the continental divide. where it turns toward tijuana and san diego on the pacific ocean. 1,969 miles snaking through desert and desolation, dividing towns and cities marked now by stretches of steel and concrete fence, with infrared cameras and sensors, national guardsmen, and border patrol agents. well over 100 million people cross this border every year, one way or another. on
kitchen was the united states, living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> welcome. this is pledge time for public television, when we remind you there are programs here unlike anything else on tv. programs such as this one. there is no stretch of territory in the world quite like the borderlands between the united states and mexico. a vast swath of terrain, a long and tortured history, and an endless stream of humanity both separate and join our two...
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the united states congress. but you're told in order to get a committee assignment, that you have to promise you're going to stick with the party line in order for to us put you on that -- so, nobody wants to compromise. nobody wants to listen to ideas that didn't come from their own club. and that's why we have stalemate on everything. >> woodruff: is one party more guilty than the other? >> i think they're both guilty. you know, it may be a matter of degree one more than another, but you know, whether it's a republican leader or a democratic leader, in the house or the senate, they have all said outrageous things. you know, we won the election. we'll write the bills. or it's our job to defeat the other guy or to elect more of our team. so, both parties are doing it. >> woodruff: so, you lay out some pretty far-reaching recommendations for what to do about this. >> i do. >> woodruff: talk about how you would change elections. >> what you have got to do is let the people be in charge again. so, for example, cali
the united states congress. but you're told in order to get a committee assignment, that you have to promise you're going to stick with the party line in order for to us put you on that -- so, nobody wants to compromise. nobody wants to listen to ideas that didn't come from their own club. and that's why we have stalemate on everything. >> woodruff: is one party more guilty than the other? >> i think they're both guilty. you know, it may be a matter of degree one more than another,...
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the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >> meaning that we are members of the united nations. if the united nations decides to use military force, then we will go along with the united nations because we're also -- [ all talking at once ] >> america has made this u.n. worthless. america has made a statement that we will not -- >> obama -- >> obama has said so. that's it. >> obama is tossing this load right over to united nations,he not? >> no money. >> no. >> he said the united nations will take care of it in so many words about. >> no, that's not what he said. >> we're members of the united nations. >> he was clearly saying what the united
the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >>...
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>> of course, united states and other p-5 countries should be more decisive, more having one voice and a clear message. even if the u.n. secretary council is not able to find a consensus there are other things to be done as international community. >> warner: going back to the situation on the ground. to what degree is the conflict in syria also a security threat to turkey? >> it is a huge security threat. why? because we have 9111 kilometer board-- 911 kilometer border and now there is a power vacuum on this border. >> warner: power vacuum. >> power vacuum and the immediate security issue some terrorist group may try to use this power vacuum for their own interest to create instability. p.k.k. and even some al qaeda, even told several terrorist activities inside turkey, p.k.k. terrorist activities are being-- they are using these power vacuums. >> warner: so when you're talking about a power vacuum, you're talking about areas in syria. and you believe now already it's being exploded for attacks-- exploited for attacks in turkey? >> yes, yes. for some-- these terrorist groups, they are
>> of course, united states and other p-5 countries should be more decisive, more having one voice and a clear message. even if the u.n. secretary council is not able to find a consensus there are other things to be done as international community. >> warner: going back to the situation on the ground. to what degree is the conflict in syria also a security threat to turkey? >> it is a huge security threat. why? because we have 9111 kilometer board-- 911 kilometer border and...
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it is a unifying experience in the united states in the american context. many people will argue that the cultures of africa, many cultures, tribes, nations celebrated tremendous achievements by the standards of the world of the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th century before colonization. depending what it is you are trying to convey to a child you can tell them that before the white man came if you go you will see a thriving civilization. you will see the invention of languages that preceded english. along side that trajectory that you described of struggle, pain and oppression is one of survival, triumph and creativity. part of telling the story of black history is to celebrate the ability to exist in a society that is working against you and attempting to demonize you and still be able to triumph over it and still be able to produce original forms of art such as jazz music. that's powerful and that is empowering. it's because of black people's political traditions starting with political activism in the context of slavery to this day that america actually is a
it is a unifying experience in the united states in the american context. many people will argue that the cultures of africa, many cultures, tribes, nations celebrated tremendous achievements by the standards of the world of the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th century before colonization. depending what it is you are trying to convey to a child you can tell them that before the white man came if you go you will see a thriving civilization. you will see the invention of languages that preceded...
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now we wait to find out who will be the next president of the united states. incumbent barack obama or challenger mitt romney. >> woodruff: it is just after 7:00 eastern time. polls are beginning to close in the east and the south. t,t fact, s states closed just a moment ago at theag the hour. using exit polling data and surveys of early voters, the associated press is beginning to project a winner in a number of states. we're going to be watching for that as soon as we get it. i'm told, gwen, we do haveoneon call. the networks, two television networks are projecting the state of kentucky will go for mitt romney which is not a surprise. a state that john mccain won four years ago. >> ifill: not a big surprise. all of these results will-jump-starting the all-important electoral college count. 270 is the magic numberne candidate has to reach to become the next president. right now the associated press is predicting nothing because we don't know yet what is going to happen with those electoral votes. but we're waiting. >> woodruff: i just now am being told, gwen,
now we wait to find out who will be the next president of the united states. incumbent barack obama or challenger mitt romney. >> woodruff: it is just after 7:00 eastern time. polls are beginning to close in the east and the south. t,t fact, s states closed just a moment ago at theag the hour. using exit polling data and surveys of early voters, the associated press is beginning to project a winner in a number of states. we're going to be watching for that as soon as we get it. i'm told,...
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itthas the united states, recognizably the united states with significant inequalities of wealth, but everybody was participating in prosperity and seeing their incomes rise.as and after t mid-1970s we start to move towards the distribution of income that looks more li that of a third world oligarchy. it looks more like mexico or brazil or russia. income inequality th statistics on income inequality now suggest that inequality is higher in the united states than it is in egypt. that's quite a journey from where we were when i was growing up. >> right now i think it's where we're seeing the kind of better fruit of winn-take-all politics because the-t financia crisis was not an act of god or work of nature. it was brought on by poor decisions that were made in washington and on wall street. yes, there's a global dimension of this but a big part of it was ilures of domestic policy. il you look to our northern neighbor, canada, it had nothing like the same definition banking crisis as the united states did and that's partly because it had much morech effective regulatio of the financial s
itthas the united states, recognizably the united states with significant inequalities of wealth, but everybody was participating in prosperity and seeing their incomes rise.as and after t mid-1970s we start to move towards the distribution of income that looks more li that of a third world oligarchy. it looks more like mexico or brazil or russia. income inequality th statistics on income inequality now suggest that inequality is higher in the united states than it is in egypt. that's quite a...
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single ly every investor owns a utility across the koptdinental united states, and sntd extra lineman and crews c help restore people's power. you're right. we did talk with theer presiden yesterday. he spentd about 40 minutes on the phone with all the ceos. he's very engageed in this. he's wanti to help. he know what is it takes, professional and trained linemen to restore the power, butknows the government has a lot of resources they can provide to help clear the way. and that would mean clearing streets of debris so crews can get to the job sites or helping to facilitate crews e coming from acrs thes country to get to the affected areas oner. things of that sort. >> tom: tomorrow, we victim more withon lewis hay on paying for the rates and the nation's power infrastructure. >> resources they have and didn't have. there were technical issues. they were resolved very quickly. order flow was pretty good. you probably saw the volume was on the light side. but for all practical purposes, you know, it was business as usual. and things got up and running. very impressive what the new yo s
single ly every investor owns a utility across the koptdinental united states, and sntd extra lineman and crews c help restore people's power. you're right. we did talk with theer presiden yesterday. he spentd about 40 minutes on the phone with all the ceos. he's very engageed in this. he's wanti to help. he know what is it takes, professional and trained linemen to restore the power, butknows the government has a lot of resources they can provide to help clear the way. and that would mean...
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ap news here in the united states reported that mary kennedy was found hanged. tonight, her family has paid tribute to her in a statement saying that they regret her death -- day regret the death of their beloved sister mary who they say her radiant creative spirit will be missed by those who loved her. she had four children with her former husband robert f. kennedy. so the family is confirming that mary kennedy has been found dead in that house in upstate new york. but not giving any further details as to how she died at this stage. we do know that she suffered with drugs and alcohol problems in the past. there were two incidents, one driving under the influence of alcohol and one driving under the influence of drugs around the time as she split up with her husband robert kennedy back in 2010. >> this is yet another tragedy in the troubled history of what is one of america's most famous families. >> that is right. the kennedy dynasty has been beset by tragedy for generations now over the past several decades. john f. kennedy, of course, assassinated as presiden
ap news here in the united states reported that mary kennedy was found hanged. tonight, her family has paid tribute to her in a statement saying that they regret her death -- day regret the death of their beloved sister mary who they say her radiant creative spirit will be missed by those who loved her. she had four children with her former husband robert f. kennedy. so the family is confirming that mary kennedy has been found dead in that house in upstate new york. but not giving any further...
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what we've seen in the united states is oil production in the u.s. is increasing. but due to other factors arou the world and the middle east we're still having higher prices and that's impacting the price of crude. at the moment price of gasoline is below the psychologically important $4 a gallon at the pump in the u.s.. and t as such the price of gasoline as a political issue mht recede inhhe coming weeks. >> susie: actually some people are predicting that by the s election prices at the pump will get down to $3. do you agree with that, and why will it drop so much? i agree the directionally prices will decline and that i think is the key point. i don't know if they will decline as much as $3. it's outside the control of the government. but what we're seeing is th demand for gasoli normally falls seasonly this time of year. and prices for gasoline are offset to decline. however heating oil prices, whether the demand is set to increase. we see prices for heating oil increasing. soit's a mixed bag. >> susie: tell us a little more about the heating oil, because a lo
what we've seen in the united states is oil production in the u.s. is increasing. but due to other factors arou the world and the middle east we're still having higher prices and that's impacting the price of crude. at the moment price of gasoline is below the psychologically important $4 a gallon at the pump in the u.s.. and t as such the price of gasoline as a political issue mht recede inhhe coming weeks. >> susie: actually some people are predicting that by the s election prices at...
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it is a unifying experience in the united states, in the american context. but many people will argue that the cultures of africa, many cultures, many tribes, many nations celebrated tremendous achievements by the standards of the world, of the 15th, 16th, and 17th, even into the 18th century before colonization. so depending on what it is you are trying to convey to a child, you can tell them that before the white man came, if you go to timbuktu, you will see a thriving civilization. you will see the invention of languages that preceded the lingua franca of the world today, which of course is english. that's one way of inspiring people. and that's one way of defining black history. but alongside that very trajectory that you just described, the one of struggle, of pain, of repression, is one of survival, of triumph, of creativity. and so part of telling the story of black history is to celebrate that ability to exist in a society that is working against you, is attempting to demonize you, and still be able to triumph over it, still be able to produce origin
it is a unifying experience in the united states, in the american context. but many people will argue that the cultures of africa, many cultures, many tribes, many nations celebrated tremendous achievements by the standards of the world, of the 15th, 16th, and 17th, even into the 18th century before colonization. so depending on what it is you are trying to convey to a child, you can tell them that before the white man came, if you go to timbuktu, you will see a thriving civilization. you will...
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europe, the united states, and china. europe right now is obviously not in a very good spot, and also, economically, they're in a rescission. the united states from our perspective is we avoid a recession in the u.s., and china, the third leg of that analysis is going to have a landing right now. so you're seeing global softness. commodities have sold off, emerging markets have sold off. and the united states has held up well, if you look at the russell 1,000, and the 2,000, you do need long term disciplinea sxnding. and there's going to be softness and volatility. >> susie: you know this is a headline driven market, and the headline is everyone is waiteding for is a report. what are you expecting? what kind of market reaction is going to come as a result of this? >> the consensus right now is a hundred thousand. that makes sense in that we've got a soft labor market. we're looking for a glacial improvement in the jobs markets. i emphasize glacial. it's going to get better, but not soon. >> susie: so if the number comes i
europe, the united states, and china. europe right now is obviously not in a very good spot, and also, economically, they're in a rescission. the united states from our perspective is we avoid a recession in the u.s., and china, the third leg of that analysis is going to have a landing right now. so you're seeing global softness. commodities have sold off, emerging markets have sold off. and the united states has held up well, if you look at the russell 1,000, and the 2,000, you do need long...
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states of america can begin. [applause] >> i want to hear from cheryl. i want women to know they are connected around the globe. she is a pulitzer prize winner. listen to these statistics. the gap in poverty between men and women is wider in this country than anywhere else in the western world. got tripped me up. someplace else maybe, but not in the western world. of the impoverished people, and 70% are women. one of the things you talked about in your work, one thing we know that works around the world is micro financing. we see women all around the world starting their own businesses courtesy of this notion of micro financing, so i wonder if you might address the or anything else you have heard. >> i have been listening. there are many things that echo what i have seen as well, and i am not helping these people. i am the messenger, but is very portant, but it gives me a broad view. in the first place, and we can to look at poverty as a drag on the economy. having a conversation about poverty, we have to move fr
states of america can begin. [applause] >> i want to hear from cheryl. i want women to know they are connected around the globe. she is a pulitzer prize winner. listen to these statistics. the gap in poverty between men and women is wider in this country than anywhere else in the western world. got tripped me up. someplace else maybe, but not in the western world. of the impoverished people, and 70% are women. one of the things you talked about in your work, one thing we know that works...
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they design shoes in the united states. but they manufacture them in countries like vietnam. >> we have a 1930's tariff structure in the 21st century, and that is really ham perking our awe -- hampering our ability to grow jobs. >> the obama administration is working on a new trade deal with vietnam and other countries called the transpacific partnership. as the world's fastest growing shoemaker, vietnam wants to shoot taif eliminated and so do most american footwear companies. no surprise, new balance disagrees. >> we think that the u.s. government should be working to protect u.s. jobs and vietnam's already winning in this category. so giving away our 1500 in the 4,000 connected jobs from our supplier base is a situation where i don't think we'll get them back. >> new balance says it already faces higher costs for its u.s. production. without tariff protection it wouldn't make economic sense to manufacture shoes at its factories in maine and massachusetts. for now those five factories are doing well. >> we're growing our
they design shoes in the united states. but they manufacture them in countries like vietnam. >> we have a 1930's tariff structure in the 21st century, and that is really ham perking our awe -- hampering our ability to grow jobs. >> the obama administration is working on a new trade deal with vietnam and other countries called the transpacific partnership. as the world's fastest growing shoemaker, vietnam wants to shoot taif eliminated and so do most american footwear companies. no...
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if it has an affect on the united states commerce, commerce of the united states, and if this affect is adverse, then following the statute that congress wrote for us, we're supposed to challenge the deal. >> tom: we have european regulators stop u.s. companies from merging a decade ago, ge and honeywell were stopped because of the eu, this year the nyse had to break apart their planned merger. is there a competition among international regulators. >> i think among international regulators or anti-trust enforcement agencies there is much more comedy than competition. so much commerce is global now and the laws within the european union and the united states have converged considerably over its last few decades. that for the most part, we usually come to the same conclusions on the same mergers. now there might be some differences when the market shares are different. and the economic effects are different in different geographic markets like the eu and the united states. >> one investigation that has been admitted to gooseel continues to be under review by your agency, whether or not
if it has an affect on the united states commerce, commerce of the united states, and if this affect is adverse, then following the statute that congress wrote for us, we're supposed to challenge the deal. >> tom: we have european regulators stop u.s. companies from merging a decade ago, ge and honeywell were stopped because of the eu, this year the nyse had to break apart their planned merger. is there a competition among international regulators. >> i think among international...
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states constitution, where the "is, "to honor all treaties made by this government as the united states of america." if we are mentioned in the constitution of this country's founding document, what are we always -- why are we always try to get more money to address the poverty in our community? the other thing i want to be very clear is we have at this point that the majority of the women who work in trouble communities are farm women. most college graduates in our troubled community are women. many of the positions held in our tribal communities, whether they are principles, superintendents, or teachers, are women. when you look at the huge leadership amongst women in our tribal community -- people say, "why are women taking the lead?" we have entrepreneurs and small businesses. one of the greatest challenges we face in our communities is access. we are so role and so isolated it is really difficult to get from point a to point b. the factor in poverty. that makes access more difficult, to get to a grocery store, to make sure your food dollars go further, to get to town to see a speci
states constitution, where the "is, "to honor all treaties made by this government as the united states of america." if we are mentioned in the constitution of this country's founding document, what are we always -- why are we always try to get more money to address the poverty in our community? the other thing i want to be very clear is we have at this point that the majority of the women who work in trouble communities are farm women. most college graduates in our troubled...
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change in military strategy -- the united states is embarking on a the biggest change in military strategy. cuts of half a trillion dollars, thousands of job losses in the military, and a shift in emphasis to the asia-pacific region. we have this report. >> since the cold war, america has fought with overwhelming power. in afghanistan and iraq, over the last decade, the u.s. fielded a huge armies. this huge machine faces its greatest challenge economics. >> three years ago -- >> president obama says the huge deficits are a chance to repair ties. he admits defense cuts of the least $450 billion over 10 years and possibly as much as a trillion will hurt. >> the military will be leaner, but the world must know that the united states is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible, and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats. >> the army and marines will bear the brunt of the cuts with large reductions in the numbers. the rise of china made the shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. there will be continued investment in high-tech weapo
change in military strategy -- the united states is embarking on a the biggest change in military strategy. cuts of half a trillion dollars, thousands of job losses in the military, and a shift in emphasis to the asia-pacific region. we have this report. >> since the cold war, america has fought with overwhelming power. in afghanistan and iraq, over the last decade, the u.s. fielded a huge armies. this huge machine faces its greatest challenge economics. >> three years ago --...
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the united states has closed the embassy in damascus. there are few international journalists inside syria. their report includes some distressing images. >> daybreak in homs, the artillery fire was just beginning. he steered magellan to safety. -- gently to safety. and as part of the city, it is the worst they have in george. -- endured. god is great, he shouts in defiance. we are hearing impact every few seconds. in reply, you can also hear a little bit of fire. it is a few tiled gesture. -- if your child jester. eyewitnesses say a field clinic was hit. -- futile gesture. over several days of this, most of the casualties have been civilians. the houses do not have basements and there is nowhere to hide. where is the arab league? she shouts. this woman's son is badly wounded. give us guns, she screams. we cannot defend ourselves. even in the midst of all of this, most hide their faces. they say there is no telling what the regime will do. >> the only thing they had to help them was the un. now the u.n. has abandoned us. it will help us
the united states has closed the embassy in damascus. there are few international journalists inside syria. their report includes some distressing images. >> daybreak in homs, the artillery fire was just beginning. he steered magellan to safety. -- gently to safety. and as part of the city, it is the worst they have in george. -- endured. god is great, he shouts in defiance. we are hearing impact every few seconds. in reply, you can also hear a little bit of fire. it is a few tiled...
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. >> we don't yet have a clear set of binding rules in the european union, in the united states, or the emerging geographies-- places like india and brazil, which account for most of the growth of facebook-- but we will have those regulations and those regulations on how facebook seeks to monetize its users. >> reporter: with all the scrutiny, it's no wonder facebook has become an early- adopter of washington lobbying. the company has brought together a team of political and policy insiders with lots of friends across party lines. >> they understand that it's very important for them to have a means to get their message out to major policy makers, because if policy makers don't understand the business, the risk of bad regulation increases dramatically. >> reporter: in a rapidly changing industry, regulation may not be the main risk facing potential facebook investors, but it can't be ignored. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> tom: for generations about half of american teenagers were either working or looking for work. that has been falling in the past decade fast.
. >> we don't yet have a clear set of binding rules in the european union, in the united states, or the emerging geographies-- places like india and brazil, which account for most of the growth of facebook-- but we will have those regulations and those regulations on how facebook seeks to monetize its users. >> reporter: with all the scrutiny, it's no wonder facebook has become an early- adopter of washington lobbying. the company has brought together a team of political and policy...
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has it worsened relations between the united states and pakistan? >> i do not think the doctor will be the only reason why the relations have worsened. relations worsened when the raid happened, when the attack -- the conviction of this doctor shows just how much rage there is against the u.s.. particularly, the cia, which has pushed the public health of pakistani children at risk. >> if the americans continue to pressure the pakistan government, could this lead to the release of the doctor? >> it does not look like that would be the case. the way this was done in pakistan, he was tried by a tribal courts. one of the reasons for that was to give the -- give some importance to the province in which -- they looked over all of this and the doctor belonged to. what is being ignored is the fact that internal divisions between pakistan, inside pakistan, are being exacerbated. this case, for example, has pushed other members of the tribe at a desk. they can also be seen as cia agents. this is an environment in which there is a lot of uncertainty and the fa
has it worsened relations between the united states and pakistan? >> i do not think the doctor will be the only reason why the relations have worsened. relations worsened when the raid happened, when the attack -- the conviction of this doctor shows just how much rage there is against the u.s.. particularly, the cia, which has pushed the public health of pakistani children at risk. >> if the americans continue to pressure the pakistan government, could this lead to the release of...
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>> reporter: in the last three months chinescompanies invested $3 billion in thei united states, and a report the rhodium group predicts the dealmaking will soon expand beyond energy, into servicesor like entertainment, hotels and finance. darren gersh, "n.b.r.", washington. >> susie: on wall street today, investors were hesitant to buy stocks ahead of tonight's big presidential debate. they were also pre-occupied with that flood of earnings we told you about earlier. and, asuzanne reported, revenues are the key worry for investors, and a big theme of tonight's "market focus." after the close, texasd, instruments reported a decline in revenues, due to falling demand for its chips. the company also sees more weakness for the rest of the year. that overshadowed the compy's 30% jump in profits for the latest quarter.y the shares fell fractionally in after-hours trading. there was also a big profit gain at the parent company of north face apparel and wrangler jeans corp reported a 27% increase in third-quarter profits, which was better than expected. the company also raised its full-year
>> reporter: in the last three months chinescompanies invested $3 billion in thei united states, and a report the rhodium group predicts the dealmaking will soon expand beyond energy, into servicesor like entertainment, hotels and finance. darren gersh, "n.b.r.", washington. >> susie: on wall street today, investors were hesitant to buy stocks ahead of tonight's big presidential debate. they were also pre-occupied with that flood of earnings we told you about earlier. and,...
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people want to migrate to europe or canada or australia or the united states. it does not have any attraction, so i do not think china can be a superpower. have been watching news today. >> stay with us. headlines are next. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailor solutions for small businesses and major corporations. you? can we do for eua >> "bb
people want to migrate to europe or canada or australia or the united states. it does not have any attraction, so i do not think china can be a superpower. have been watching news today. >> stay with us. headlines are next. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to...
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this is why the united states is getting tough. just last month, mahmoud ahmadinejad was boasting their latest nuclear development. here they are expecting new homemade fuel rods in tehran, all made without outside help. they insist that their program is for peaceful purposes, but many countries remain to be convinced. not least, is real. in a recent trip to washington, the israeli prime minister made it clear that he is losing patience with the ability of iran to make a bomb. >> we have patiently waited for the international community to solve this issue. we have waited for diplomacy to work. for sanctions to work. none of us can afford to wait much longer. >> president obama hopes the sanctions will deter israel. but will they work? the fear is that countries will find ways around them, by ordering for oil with crops. the obama reelection campaign is well under way. the issue of iran has high stakes. mitt romney has sounded more bullish about taking military action. >> our north america editor says that despite the sanctions, som
this is why the united states is getting tough. just last month, mahmoud ahmadinejad was boasting their latest nuclear development. here they are expecting new homemade fuel rods in tehran, all made without outside help. they insist that their program is for peaceful purposes, but many countries remain to be convinced. not least, is real. in a recent trip to washington, the israeli prime minister made it clear that he is losing patience with the ability of iran to make a bomb. >> we have...
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does he have a chance to come to the united states? >> i think there is a little opening, a little crack with respect to the state department. they have softened up understand over the last couple of days. they are saying that even if he might have originally said he wanted to stay in china, now he says he wants to come to america, and they are acknowledging that he has changed his position. my hope is that they will change his position. the fact that he is not in the embassy anymore complicates matters. but the united states, having botched the situation, there will be less repercussions from trying to get him out of the hospital and back into the embassy and into the united states than simply abandoning him at this juncture. >> good to talk to you. thank you very much. >> it was responding to a resolution from the un security council threatening sanctions against both countries unless the cross border violence and within 48 hours. violence between government troops and opposition fighters have forced people from their homes. increasi
does he have a chance to come to the united states? >> i think there is a little opening, a little crack with respect to the state department. they have softened up understand over the last couple of days. they are saying that even if he might have originally said he wanted to stay in china, now he says he wants to come to america, and they are acknowledging that he has changed his position. my hope is that they will change his position. the fact that he is not in the embassy anymore...
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we're going to start in the united states because more than 70 tornadoes have hit the mid south of the country. several people are reported killed so far. the states of tennessee and kentucky also indiana, they've all been battered by powerful storms which have ripped apart homes and damaged schools. >> in indiana, they know the meaning of the word destruction all too well. ripped apart like match stick buildings, the houses in clark county have been reduced to rubble. one whole town was said to have completely gone. this is one of the tornados that caused the damage. filmed by a man in his car, you can just make out the swirls and the hammer of hail on his wind screen. >> i was heading home from work and i was just driving home to take shelter because we had advanced notice of the severe weather coming in. i was about 2 miles away from the tornado which during in my photos and video it is over the henryville-marysville area that was devastated. >> tornados usually happen when a front of cool dry air is met by warmer more moist air that creates the perfect conditions for twisters. part
we're going to start in the united states because more than 70 tornadoes have hit the mid south of the country. several people are reported killed so far. the states of tennessee and kentucky also indiana, they've all been battered by powerful storms which have ripped apart homes and damaged schools. >> in indiana, they know the meaning of the word destruction all too well. ripped apart like match stick buildings, the houses in clark county have been reduced to rubble. one whole town was...
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the united states has suspended plans to resume supplying food aid. this is in response to the country's declaration that it will launch a new rocket next month. days ago, president obama and visited the demilitarized zone which separates north and south korea. they had delivered -- they had agreed last month to deliver food again. >> the united states says it has put on hold plans to start delivering food aid. an agreement between the united states and north korea reached in beijing that as long as the north koreans froze to their uranium enrichment programs and they did not do any more missile test, the u.s. would go ahead with the delivery of 240,000 tons of food aid. earlier this month, the north korea's announced they are going to conduct a satellite launch. here in washington, that is seen as a ballistic missile tests in disguise. now we have the americans confirming that because of plans for the satellite launch, the americans will not go ahead with their plans for the food aid. we've gone very quickly from cautious optimism about the relations
the united states has suspended plans to resume supplying food aid. this is in response to the country's declaration that it will launch a new rocket next month. days ago, president obama and visited the demilitarized zone which separates north and south korea. they had delivered -- they had agreed last month to deliver food again. >> the united states says it has put on hold plans to start delivering food aid. an agreement between the united states and north korea reached in beijing that...
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and the same with the united states. i think that part of what privilege does, part of the operations of privilege is always to cloak itself in silence. so whether it's the privilege of money, the privilege of gender. i mean, try to get boys to talk about misogyny and patriarchy. boys don't want to talk about that. why? well, because, "darn, if i talk about that, that's a threat to my privilege." >> if racism is as deep and pervasive as you describe it, how is it that americans elected and then reelected the first black president in our history and by convincing margins both times, if racism were still the lock on our systems of thought and behavior? >> well, because it's not, i mean, it's not like a magic spell that robs us of all agency, of all volition, and all complexity. i mean, i think, again, that as a country, we're a little bit to the place now where we can see ourselves electing a black president. on the other hand, as a country, i don't think we're in the place to talk about race at a collective level. if some
and the same with the united states. i think that part of what privilege does, part of the operations of privilege is always to cloak itself in silence. so whether it's the privilege of money, the privilege of gender. i mean, try to get boys to talk about misogyny and patriarchy. boys don't want to talk about that. why? well, because, "darn, if i talk about that, that's a threat to my privilege." >> if racism is as deep and pervasive as you describe it, how is it that americans...